пельме́ни — meaning in English

English meaning

• pelmeni noun Russian dumplings similar in shape to ravioli.
• pierogi noun A dumpling of plain dough, shaped like a square or crescent, filled with something such as cheese, potato, cabbage, meat or fruit.

Senses

пельме́ни is used for these senses in English:

• gyoza A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
• jiaozi A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese originator or predecessor of the Japanese gyoza.
• pelmeni Russian dumplings resembling ravioli.
• pierogi (North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Related Russian words